In this story there is a mouse, donkey, jackass and monkey. The monkey is reading a story and keeps getting interrupted by the jackass. The jackass keeps asking questions about that the book does and how the book works. I thought this book was well written and funny. The pictures make the story e...
This is a perfect representation of kids of this generation. Electronic devices have taken over the lives of these little kids, it consumes all their free time, which can be used towards reading. To me, I think this book is hilarious because the one without the book is constantly wondering what d...
This book was about a jackass who was trying to figure out what a book was and could not stop bothering the gorilla who was trying to read the book. The jackass kept referring to the book in a way that was more technological. The gorilla had to try to explain what the book actually was so he ga...
A monkey is reading a book when his friend, the jackass, inquires about what he is doing. The jackass is curious about what this book is capable of doing, as if he has never seen one before. The jackass has obviously spent a lot of time on the computer because he asks the monkey how you "scroll d...
Genre: Realistic FictionCopyright date: 2011I selected this book originally because it earned a Caldecott Award. If I had just read the book for the sake of reading the book, I probably would have given it a 3 or 4 rating overall. But I forced myself to slow down and take in the illustrations a...
I am amazed Smith condenses the joys and losses of life into such a short, accessible book. I think this story is a great way for young people (all people) to contextualize the lives of those who have gone before, especially those who, for whatever reason, may not be able to tell their own story....
Date: October 15th, 2014Author: Lane Smith (Illustrator)Title: Grandpa Green Plot: A great grandchild retells the story of his great-grandfather from the time he was born to the present while maintaining a beautiful green garden with over-the-top landscapes. Setting: Green Garden Characters: Unna...
A legend exists that Abe Lincoln haunts the White House, a tale that supposedly arose when the pets of the subsequent occupants of the presidential mansion refused to set paw in his bedroom. Lane Smith plays a riff off that legend and takes it to higher ground in this delightful story. A young gi...
Lane Smith's charming artwork tell about the busy life of this young Madam President. He describes her day with accurate information, enhancing the text with a few quirky and funny moments. The Cabinet includes a Secretary of Pizza and the President uses her veto power on the cafeteria's tuna c...
I read this together with my husband in a bookstore while we were shopping for a pair of newborns, and we thought it was terrible! What small child understands "email" and "typing"? It makes no sense. It's point is cute - one animal doesn't know what to do with a book, and guesses silly things...
i thought this was much funnier than it should be. i read it to my niece and my daughter and they both kept their attention on the book. if you read it dramatically, with different voices, it's even funnier and better than you would think. i've read it at least four times now and my daughter t...